NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72189-584Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72189-0584Add the package segment from the table below.
Package NDCs as listed with the FDA, and the 11-digit 5-4-2 form used on claims. The highlighted digit is the added leading zero.
Package NDC11-digit (billing)PackageCopy
72189-584-01721890584011 INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION in 1 CARTON (72189-584-01)Marketed from Sep 24, 2024

How the 11-digit form is made: The product segment has 3 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (5-3-2 → 5-4-2). Formatting the NDC does not by itself make it billable — the product, package and quantity must match what was dispensed or administered, and payer rules apply. Conversion rules

Product information

Brand name (proprietary)
Cefazolin Sodium
Generic name (nonproprietary)
cefazolin sodium
Active ingredients
Cefazolin sodium — 1 g/1
Dosage form
Injection, Powder, For solution
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
Labeler
Direct_rx
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 203661
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Cephalosporins (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 72189-584_22dfc2e4-07a8-8d13-e063-6394a90a3e9fSPL ID 22dfc2e4-07a8-8d13-e063-6394a90a3e9fSPL set ID 22dfc2e4-07a7-8d13-e063-6394a90a3e9fRxCUI 1665050UNII P380M0454Z
Pharmacologic class
Cephalosporin Antibacterial

Billing references

What Med-Code can say about coding this product, and where each statement comes from. Nothing here is inferred from the name alone.

HCPCS codeNo match

No drug-specific HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory for this product. The directory is curated and not complete — check the current CMS HCPCS file before billing.

Administration

Drug administration (CPT 96360–96549)

When a clinician administers the drug, the administration is reported separately. Codes in this range cover hydration, therapeutic injections and infusions, and chemotherapy or other complex drug administration. The right code depends on route, duration and drug type, and self-administered drugs are not billed this way.

How CPT relates to drug billing

NDC on a medical claim

N472189058401 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72189-0584-01. Unit qualifiers: F2 (international unit), GR (gram), ME (milligram), ML (milliliter), UN (unit (each)). The qualifier and quantity depend on what was given. About the N4 qualifier

Product label

Current FDA label (SPL), effective .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Cefazolin for Injection, USP is indicated in the treatment of the following serious infections due to susceptible organisms: Respiratory Tract Infections:Due to S. pneumoniae, Klebsiellaspecies , H. influenzae, S. aureus(penicillin-sensitive and penicillin-resistant), and group A beta-hemolytic streptococci . Injectable benzathine penicillin is considered to be the drug of choice in treatment and prevention of streptococcal infections, including the prophylaxis of rheumatic fever. Cefazolin for Injection, USP is effective in the eradication of streptococci from the nasopharynx; however, data establishing the efficacy of Cefazolin for Injection, USP in the subsequent prevention of rheumatic f…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 203661

Products listed under the same FDA application: other strengths and forms, and repackagers who relabel the same product.

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 203661
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
CefazolinCefazolin sodium 3 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousApotex Corp.60505-6266
CefazolinCefazolin sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousQilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.67184-1001
CefazolinCefazolin sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousHenry Schein, Inc.0404-9833
CefazolinCefazolin sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousProficient Rx LP71205-679
CefazolinCefazolin sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousProPharma Distribution84549-142
CefazolinCefazolin sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousApotex Corp.60505-6142
CefazolinCefazolin sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousApotex Corp.60505-6243
CefazolinCefazolin sodium 2 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousApotex Corp.60505-6231
CefazolinCefazolin sodium 1 g/1Injection, Powder, For solutionIntramuscular, IntravenousMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLC71872-7141

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